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A Hebrew Encyclopedia of the Thirteenth Century. Natural Philosophy in Judah ben Solomon ha-Cohenâs Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah.
Edition, Translation, Study. Officina Philosophica Hebraica Volume 3
Series: - Studies in Jewish History and Culture, Volume: 74
Author:
The first of the three major thirteenth-century Hebrew encyclopedias of science and philosophy, the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah presents a survey of philosophy and mathematical sciences. Originally written in Arabic, the author, Judah ben Solomon ha-Cohen, who was inspired by Maimonidesâ Guide of the Perplexed, translated his own work into Hebrew in the 124os in Italy when he was in the service of Frederick II. The part on natural philosophy edited and translated in this volume is the first Hebrew text to draw extensively on Averroesâ commentaries on Aristotle. Over several chapters, Resianne Fontaine explores Judahâs ambivalent attitude towards Aristotelian philosophy.
Resianne Fontaine, Ph.D. (1986), is Senior Lecturer Emerita in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Amsterdam. She publishes on medieval Jewish thought. She is co-editor of Aleph. Historical Studies in Science and Judaism.
Preface
1 Introduction: Previous Research and Biographical Details
â1âBiographical Details
2 Judah ha-Cohenâs Introduction to the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah
â1âThe Sciences: Division, Names, and Titles of Books
â2âThe Contents and Structure of the MḤ
â3âThe Hierarchy of the Sciences and the Three Worlds
â4âJudahâs Motivation
â5âCriticism and Ambivalence
3 Sources and Use of Sources in the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmahâs Section on Natural Philosophy
â1âAuthors and Sources Mentioned in the MḤ
â2âSources Actually Used in the MḤâs Survey of Aristotleâs Natural Philosophy
â3âJudah ha-Cohenâs Use of Sources
â4âBrevity vs Clarity: Confusion and Errors
â5âThe Language of the MḤ
4 Judah ha-Cohenâs Critique of Aristotelian Natural Philosophy
â1âJudahâs Comments on Aristotelian Doctrines in His Survey of Natural Philosophy
â2âCriticism of Aristotelian Philosophy as a Whole
5 The Controversy between Aristotle and Galen
â1âOn the Parts of Animals
â2âOn the Generation of Animals
6 Judah ha-Cohenâs Explanation of Biblical Verses
âIntroduction
â1âThematic Survey of Judahâs Philosophical Explanations of Biblical Verses
â2âComments That Criticize the Aristotelian System of Thought
â3âAdditions to Judahâs Philosophical Survey
â4âJudahâs Biblical Exegesis in Context
7 Judah ha-Cohenâs Place in the History of Medieval Jewish Philosophy
â1âThe Reception of Averroes
â2âMaimonides and the Maimonidean Controversy
â3âJudahâs Attitude towards Aristotleâs Philosophy
â4âThe Three Worlds
â5âThe MḤ as the First Hebrew Encyclopedia of Science and Philosophy
â6âReception
â7âThe MḤ within the Context of the Thirteenth Century
Appendix A: Examples of Judahâs Manner of Excerpting Averroesâ Commentaries
Appendix B: Arabic Words in the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah
Introduction to the Edition
Appendix: Additional Material in MS O
Authorâs Introduction to the MḤ
Physics
On the Heaven
On Generation and Corruption
Meteorology
On Animals
âThe Parts of Animals
âThe Generation of Animals
On the Soul
On Sense and Sensible Objects
Hebrew-Arabic Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Part 1 Judah ha-Cohenâs Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah: Sources, Critique, Context
1 Introduction: Previous Research and Biographical Details
â1âBiographical Details
2 Judah ha-Cohenâs Introduction to the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah
â1âThe Sciences: Division, Names, and Titles of Books
â2âThe Contents and Structure of the MḤ
â3âThe Hierarchy of the Sciences and the Three Worlds
â4âJudahâs Motivation
â5âCriticism and Ambivalence
3 Sources and Use of Sources in the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmahâs Section on Natural Philosophy
â1âAuthors and Sources Mentioned in the MḤ
â2âSources Actually Used in the MḤâs Survey of Aristotleâs Natural Philosophy
â3âJudah ha-Cohenâs Use of Sources
â4âBrevity vs Clarity: Confusion and Errors
â5âThe Language of the MḤ
4 Judah ha-Cohenâs Critique of Aristotelian Natural Philosophy
â1âJudahâs Comments on Aristotelian Doctrines in His Survey of Natural Philosophy
â2âCriticism of Aristotelian Philosophy as a Whole
5 The Controversy between Aristotle and Galen
â1âOn the Parts of Animals
â2âOn the Generation of Animals
6 Judah ha-Cohenâs Explanation of Biblical Verses
âIntroduction
â1âThematic Survey of Judahâs Philosophical Explanations of Biblical Verses
â2âComments That Criticize the Aristotelian System of Thought
â3âAdditions to Judahâs Philosophical Survey
â4âJudahâs Biblical Exegesis in Context
7 Judah ha-Cohenâs Place in the History of Medieval Jewish Philosophy
â1âThe Reception of Averroes
â2âMaimonides and the Maimonidean Controversy
â3âJudahâs Attitude towards Aristotleâs Philosophy
â4âThe Three Worlds
â5âThe MḤ as the First Hebrew Encyclopedia of Science and Philosophy
â6âReception
â7âThe MḤ within the Context of the Thirteenth Century
Appendix A: Examples of Judahâs Manner of Excerpting Averroesâ Commentaries
Appendix B: Arabic Words in the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah
Part 2 Critical Edition and English Translation of the Introduction and the Section on Natural Philosophy of the Midrash ha-Ḥokhmah
Introduction to the Edition
Appendix: Additional Material in MS O
Authorâs Introduction to the MḤ
Physics
On the Heaven
On Generation and Corruption
Meteorology
On Animals
âThe Parts of Animals
âThe Generation of Animals
On the Soul
On Sense and Sensible Objects
Hebrew-Arabic Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Scholars and students of medieval Jewish philosophy and science, readers interested in the Arabic-Hebrew translation movement, readers interested in the reception of Aristotelian philosophy.